Tag Archives: Health
New drug mixture leading to spike in overdoses in Red Deer
A local organization providing harm reduction services throughout central Alberta is raising the alarm over a new mixture of drugs hitting the streets - aligning with a spike in overdoses last month.S...
Aug 09, 2019 Red Deer's Temporary Overdose Prevention Site next to Safe Harbour.
Province seeks public feedback for AHS review
LETHBRIDGE- You can help to shape the future of Alberta Health Services.The United Conservative government has hired independent contractor Ernst and Young to complete "the first comprehensive review ...
Aug 09, 2019
Red Deer Dairy Queen locations leaders in Miracle Treat Day support
Central Albertans are encouraged to join Canadians across the country on Thursday in enjoying a Dairy Queen Blizzard for Miracle Treat Day, all in support of the Children's Miracle Network. On Aug. 8,...
Aug 07, 2019
Local PPC candidates seek end to late-term abortion in Canada
A pair of local candidates with the People's Party of Canada (PPC) want to see an end to late-term abortions in Canada. Red Deer-Lacombe candidate Laura-Lynn Thompson and Red Deer-Mountain View candid...
Aug 07, 2019 Red Deer-Lacombe PPC candidate Laura-Lynn Thompson is joined by Red Deer-Mountain View PPC candidate Paul Mitchell during a news conference in Red Deer Wednesday to announce the pair's Private Member's Bill seeking to end late term abortion in Canada.
Steph Unedited!
Something different for the summer, here are three short (< 2 minutes each) ‘Steph Unedited’ videos to share a few ideas to help you live…wait for it…Your Life, Unlimited!...
Aug 07, 2019
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police identify man suffering from amnesia
LETHBRIDGE - Police in southern Alberta say they have identified a man in hospital with amnesia.Earlier Tuesday, Lethbridge police appealed to the public for help in the identifying the man who walked...
Aug 06, 2019
Associate Minister tours Red Deer's temporary overdose prevention site
Alberta's Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions was in Red Deer on Friday to tour the city's temporary overdose prevention site (OPS). Jason Luan's UCP government, led by Premier Jason Ke...
Aug 02, 2019 (L-R): UCP MLAs Jason Stephan (Red Deer-South), Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange (Red Deer-North), and Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan toured Red Deer's overdose prevention site on Friday before talking with media at Stephan's constituency office. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
WATCH: Red Deer emergency service workers kick off Sirens for Life campaign
Local RCMP, paramedics and firefighters want you to donate blood before the summer is done and gone.The Sirens for Life campaign kicked off Friday at Canadian Blood Services' clinic in north Red Deer....
Aug 02, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Union members gather in Red Deer to protest UCP's Bill 9
Members of several unions voiced their displeasure outside Red Deer Regional Hospital with the UCP government's decision to delay contract negotiations until after its budget comes out this fall.The e...
Jul 29, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Hepatitis C screening urged for Red Deer boomers
The average rate of hepatitis C infection in Alberta is above the national average, according to Public Health Agency of Canada. Many are unaware they have the blood-borne virus because it can take de...
Jul 25, 2019